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im·pede

   [im-peed]
verb (used with object), -ped·ed, -ped·ing.
to retard in movement or progress by means of obstacles or hindrances; obstruct; hinder.
Origin:
1595–1605; < Latin impedīre to entangle, literally, to snare the feet. See im-1, pedi-1

Related forms
im·ped·er, noun
im·ped·i·bil·i·ty  [im-pee-duh-bil-i-tee, -ped-uh-] , noun
im·ped·i·ble, adjective
im·ped·ing·ly, adverb
un·im·ped·ed, adjective
EXPAND
un·im·ped·ing, adjective
un·im·ped·ing·ly, adverb
COLLAPSE

Synonyms
slow, delay, check, stop, block, thwart. See prevent.

Antonyms
advance, encourage.

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impede (ɪmˈpiːd)
 
—vb
(tr) to restrict or retard in action, progress, etc; hinder; obstruct
 
[C17: from Latin impedīre to hinder, literally: shackle the feet, from pēs foot]
 
im'peder
 
—n
 
im'pedingly
 
—adv

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impede
c.1600, from L. impedire "impede," lit. "to shackle the feet" (see impediment).
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